第三章 帝國議會
Chapter III. The Imperial Diet
第三十三條
帝國議會ハ貴族院衆議院ノ兩院ヲ以テ成立ス
Article 33. The Imperial Diet shall consist of two Houses, a House of Peers and a House of Representatives.
第三十四條
貴族院ハ貴族院令ノ定ムル所ニ依リ皇族華族及勅任セラレタル議員ヲ以テ組織ス
Article 34. The House of Peers shall, in accordance with the ordinance concerning the House of Peers, be composed of the members of the Imperial Family, of the orders of nobility, and of those who have been nominated thereto by the Emperor.
第三十五條
衆議院ハ選擧法ノ定ムル所ニ依リ公選セラレタル議員ヲ以テ組織ス
Article 35. The House of Representatives shall be composed of members elected by the people, according to the provisions of the law of Election.
第三十六條
何人モ同時ニ兩議院ノ議員タルコトヲ得ス
Article 36. No one can at one and the same time be a Member of both Houses.
第三十七條
凡テ法律ハ帝國議會ノ協贊ヲ經ルヲ要ス
Article 37. Every law requires the consent of the Imperial Diet.
第三十八條
兩議院ハ政府ノ提出スル法律案ヲ議決シ及各〻法律案ヲ提出スルコトヲ得
Article 38. Both Houses shall vote upon projects of law submitted to it by the Government, and may respectively initiate projects of law.
第三十九條
兩議院ノ一ニ於テ否決シタル法律案ハ同會期中ニ於テ再ヒ提出スルコトヲ得ス
Article 39. A Bill, which has been rejected by either the one or the other of the two Houses, shall not be brought in again during the same session.
第四十條
兩議院ハ法律又ハ其ノ他ノ事件ニ付各〻其ノ意見ヲ政府ニ建議スルコトヲ得但シ其ノ採納ヲ得サルモノハ同會期中ニ於テ再ヒ建議スルコトヲ得ス
Article 40. Both Houses can make representations to the Government, as to laws or upon any other subject. When, however, such representations are not accepted, they cannot be made a second time during the same session.
第四十一條
帝國議會ハ毎年之ヲ召集ス
Article 41. The Imperial Diet shall be convoked every year.
第四十二條
帝國議會ハ三箇月ヲ以テ會期トス必要アル場合ニ於テハ勅命ヲ以テ之ヲ延長スルコトアルヘシ
Article 42. A session of the Imperial Diet shall last during three months. In case of necessity, the duration of a session may be prolonged by the Imperial Order.
第四十三條
臨時緊急ノ必要アル場合ニ於テ常會ノ外臨時會ヲ召集スヘシ
臨時會ノ會期ヲ定ムルハ勅命ニ依ル
Article 43. When urgent necessity arises, an extraordinary session may be convoked in addition to the ordinary one.
(2) The duration of an extraordinary session shall be determined by Imperial Order.
第四十四條
帝國議會ノ開會閉會會期ノ延長及停會ハ兩院同時ニ之ヲ行フヘシ
衆議院解散ヲ命セラレタルトキハ貴族院ハ同時ニ停會セラルヘシ
Article 44. The opening, closing, prolongation of session and prorogation of the Imperial Diet, shall be effected simultaneously for both Houses.
(2) In case the House of Representatives has been ordered to dissolve, the House of Peers shall at the same time be prorogued.
第四十五條
衆議院解散ヲ命セラレタルトキハ勅命ヲ以テ新ニ議員ヲ選擧セシメ解散ノ日ヨリ五箇月以內ニ之ヲ召集スヘシ
Article 45. When the House of Representatives has been ordered to dissolve, Members shall be caused by Imperial Order to be newly elected, and the new House shall be convoked within five months from the day of dissolution.
第四十六條
兩議院ハ各〻其ノ總議員三分ノ一以上出席スルニ非サレハ議事ヲ開キ議決ヲ爲スコトヲ得ス
Article 46. No debate can be opened and no vote can be taken in either House of the Imperial Diet, unless not less than one-third of the whole number of Members thereof is present.
第四十七條
兩議院ノ議事ハ過半數ヲ以テ決ス可否同數ナルトキハ議長ノ決スル所ニ依ル
Article 47. Votes shall be taken in both Houses by absolute majority. In the case of a tie vote, the President shall have the casting vote.
第四十八條
兩議院ノ會議ハ公開ス但シ政府ノ要求又ハ其ノ院ノ決議ニ依リ祕密會ト爲スコトヲ得
Article 48. The deliberations of both Houses shall be held in public. The deliberations may, however, upon demand of the Government or by resolution of the House, be held in secret sitting.
第四十九條
兩議院ハ各〻天皇ニ上奏スルコトヲ得
Article 49. Both Houses of the Imperial Diet may respectively present addresses to the Emperor.
第五十條
兩議院ハ臣民ヨリ呈出スル請願書ヲ受クルコトヲ得
Article 50. Both Houses may receive petitions presented by subjects.
第五十一條
兩議院ハ此ノ憲法及議院法ニ揭クルモノヽ外內部ノ整理ニ必要ナル諸規則ヲ定ムルコトヲ得
Article 51. Both Houses may enact, besides what is provided for in the present Constitution and in the Law of the Houses, rules necessary for the management of their internal affairs.
第五十二條
兩議院ノ議員ハ議院ニ於テ發言シタル意見及表決ニ付院外ニ於テ責ヲ負フコトナシ但シ議員自ラ其ノ言論ヲ演說刊行筆記又ハ其ノ他ノ方法ヲ以テ公布シタルトキハ一般ノ法律ニ依リ處分セラルヘシ
Article 52. No Member of either House shall be held responsible outside the respective Houses, for any opinion uttered or for any vote given in the House. When, however, a Member himself has given publicity to his opinions by public speech, by documents in print or in writing, or by any other similar means, he shall, in the matter, be amenable to the general law.
第五十三條
兩議院ノ議員ハ現行犯罪又ハ內亂外患ニ關ル罪ヲ除ク外會期中其ノ院ノ許諾ナクシテ逮捕セラルヽコトナシ
Article 53. The Members of both Houses shall, during the session, be free from arrest, unless with the consent of the House, except in cases of flagrant delicto, or of offenses connected with a state of internal commotion or with a foreign trouble.
第五十四條 國務大臣及政府委員ハ何時タリトモ各議院ニ出席シ及發言スルコトヲ得
Article 54. The Ministers of State and the Delegates of the Government may, at any time, take seats and speak in either House.
第四章 國務大臣及樞密顧問
Chapter IV. The Ministers Of State And The Privy Council
第五十五條
國務各大臣ハ天皇ヲ輔弼シ其ノ責ニ任ス
凡テ法律勅令其ノ他國務ニ關ル詔勅ハ國務大臣ノ副署ヲ要ス
Article 55. The respective Ministers of State shall give their advice to the Emperor, and be responsible for it.
(2) All Laws, Imperial Ordinances, and Imperial Rescripts of whatever kind, that relate to the affairs of the state, require the countersignature of a Minister of State.
第五十六條
樞密顧問ハ樞密院官制ノ定ムル所ニ依リ天皇ノ諮詢ニ應ヘ重要ノ國務ヲ審議ス
Article 56. The Privy Councilors shall, in accordance with the provisions for the organization of the Privy Council, deliberate upon important matters of State when they have been consulted by the Emperor.
第五章 司法
Chapter V. The Judicature
第五十七條
司法權ハ天皇ノ名ニ於テ法律ニ依リ裁判所之ヲ行フ
裁判所ノ構成ハ法律ヲ以テ之ヲ定ム
Article 57. The Judicature shall be exercised by the Courts of Law according to law, in the name of the Emperor.
(2) The organization of the Courts of Law shall be determined by law.
第五十八條
裁判官ハ法律ニ定メタル資格ヲ具フル者ヲ以テ之ニ任ス
裁判官ハ刑法ノ宣告又ハ懲戒ノ處分ニ由ルノ外其ノ職ヲ免セラルヽコトナシ
懲戒ノ條規ハ法律ヲ以テ之ヲ定ム
Article 58. The judges shall be appointed from among those, who possess proper qualifications according to law.
(2) No judge shall be deprived of his position, unless by way of criminal sentence or disciplinary punishment.
(3) Rules for disciplinary punishment shall be determined by law.
第五十九條
裁判ノ對審判決ハ之ヲ公開ス但シ安寧秩序又ハ風俗ヲ害スルノ虞アルトキハ法律ニ依リ又ハ裁判所ノ決議ヲ以テ對審ノ公開ヲ停ムルコトヲ得
Article 59. Trials and judgments of a Court shall be conducted publicly. When, however, there exists any fear, that such publicity may be prejudicial to peace and order, or to the maintenance of public morality, the public trial may be suspended by provisions of law or by the decision of the Court of Law.
第六十條
特別裁判所ノ管轄ニ屬スヘキモノハ別ニ法律ヲ以テ之ヲ定ム
Article 60. All matters that fall within the competency of a special Court, shall be specially provided for by law.
第六十一條
行政官廳ノ違法處分ニ由リ權利ヲ傷害セラレタリトスルノ訴訟ニシテ別ニ法律ヲ以テ定メタル行政裁判所ノ裁判ニ屬スヘキモノハ司法裁判所ニ於テ受理スルノ限ニ在ラス
Article 61. No suit at law, which relates to rights alleged to have been infringed by the illegal measures of the administrative authorities, and which shall come within the competency of the Court of Administrative Litigation specially established by law, shall be taken cognizance of by Court of Law.
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